1970 Dalva

[jdaw1]

The Horizontal of 1970s, definite article, was held over two days and five flights, Thursday 2^nd and Friday 3^rd October 2025, at the Boot & Flogger, as organised by Mike who was assisted by Julian.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Bottle pictures;
• Planning, flight 0, Thu 2^nd Oct 2025;
• Planning, flights 1–4, Fri 3^rd Oct 2025;
• Placemats;
• Flight 0 (Thu 2^nd Oct 2025):
  • Andresen;
  • Hutcheson;
  • Martins (Hutcheson);
  • Dalva (C. da Silva);
  • Dalva;
  • Borges;
  • Barros;
  • Cabral;
  • Diez Hermanos;
  • Feist;
  • Osborne;
  • Santos Júnior;
  • Dolamore;
  • Hunt Roope (Tuke Holdsworth);
  • Maia;
  • Pousada;
  • Thienpoint (Butler Nephew);
  • Mackenzie;
  • Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • Royal Oporto Quinta das Carvalhas;
  • Graham tregnum.

[jdaw1]

Dl70 (Dalva): red-brown, 30% opaque; palate soft, but extremely extremely dry mid-palate.

[winesecretary]

Browning but hearty colour. Nose indeterminate. Good rich pruney fruit. Prickle of acidity on finish.

[Alex Bridgeman]

1970 from C. da Silva, Oporto bottled under the Dalva label. Nothing on the nose but the palate is better, still light in flavour but with a good intensity. Rather tawny in nature, fully evolved to the point of being a nicely tertiary glass of wine. Enjoyable to the point where I might consider accepting a second glass if offered one, but borderline drinkable rather than enjoyable. 84/100.